Men are more violent when they are outnumbered by women: Study claims areas with fewer men have higher rates of promiscuity and conflict

Contrary to traditional expectations of unbalanced sex ratios, environments with fewer men than women have higher rates of violence.
A study found that in this situation men tend to be more promiscuous, engage in conflict and commit more crimes.
Researchers believe men are less focused on settling down with one partner and more interested in pursuing multiple relationships, which increases aggression.
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LESS MEN, MORE VIOLENCE Researches analyzed sex ratio data from all the 3,082 counties from the US Census Bureau and US Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2010.... read more

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